Luke 22:31

King James Version

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Simon, Simon,

King James Version (1611)
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired to haue you, that he may sift you as wheat:

English Standard Version
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat,

New American Standard Bible
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you men like wheat;

New Century Version
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to test all of you as a farmer sifts his wheat.

Amplified Bible
"Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat;

Legacy Standard Bible
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat.

Berean Standard Bible
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said, "Simon, listen to me! Satan has demanded the right to test each one of you, as a farmer does when he separates wheat from the husks.

Complete Jewish Bible
"Shim‘on, Shim‘on, listen! The Adversary demanded to have you people for himself, to sift you like wheat!

Darby Translation
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;

Easy-to-Read Version
"Satan has asked to test you men like a farmer tests his wheat. O Simon, Simon,

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lorde saide, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired you, to winowe you as wheate.

George Lamsa Translation
And Jesus said to Simon, Simon, behold Satan wants to sift all of you as wheat;

Good News Translation
"Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission to test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer separates the wheat from the chaff.

Lexham English Bible
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat,

Literal Translation
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold! Satan asked for you, to sift you as wheat;

American Standard Version
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

Bible in Basic English
Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

Hebrew Names Version
The Lord said, "Shim`on, Shim`on, behold, Hasatan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,

International Standard Version
"Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of youto sift you (pl.)">[fn] like wheat,Amos 9:9; 1 Peter 5:8;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
AND Jeshu said to Shemun, Shemun, behold, Satana, demandeth to sift thee as wheat;

Murdock Translation
And Jesus said to Simon: Simon, lo, Satan hath desired to sift thee, as wheat:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lord saide: Simon, Simon, beholde Satan hath desired to sift you, as it were wheate:

English Revised Version
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

World English Bible
The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord seide to Symount, Symount, lo, Satanas hath axid you, that he schulde ridile as whete; but Y haue preyede for thee,

Update Bible Version
Simon, Simon, look, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:

New English Translation
"Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,

New King James Version
And the Lord said, [fn] "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

New Living Translation
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.

New Life Bible
The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has wanted to have you. He will divide you as wheat is divided from that which is no good.

New Revised Standard
"Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Simon! Simon! lo! Satan, hath claimed you, to sift as wheat;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

Revised Standard Version
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the Lorde sayde: Simon Simon beholde Satan hath desired you to sifte you as it were wheate:

Young's Literal Translation
And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the LORDE sayde: Simon Simon, beholde, Satan hath desyred after you, that he might siffte you euen as wheate:

Mace New Testament (1729)
Then said Jesus, Simon, Simon, satan has demanded to shake you, and my disciples, like wheat in a sieve.

THE MESSAGE
"Simon, stay on your toes. Satan has tried his best to separate all of you from me, like chaff from wheat. Simon, I've prayed for you in particular that you not give in or give out. When you have come through the time of testing, turn to your companions and give them a fresh start."

Simplified Cowboy Version
"Pete, listen close. Satan has asked to rope and drag you to the fire.

Contextual Overview

²¹ But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. ²² And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! ²³ And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. ²⁴ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. ²⁵ And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. ²⁶ But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. ²⁷ For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. ²⁸ Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. ²⁹ And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; ³⁰ That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Simon: Luke 10:41, Acts 9:4

Satan: Job 1:8-11, Job 2:3-6, Zechariah 3:1, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 12:10

sift: Amos 9:9

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 21:1 - Satan Job 1:12 - Behold Job 2:6 - save Psalms 23:3 - restoreth Psalms 31:24 - Be of Psalms 37:24 - Though Psalms 145:14 - upholdeth Ecclesiastes 4:10 - if Isaiah 28:28 - Bread Isaiah 30:28 - his breath Isaiah 42:3 - bruised Matthew 4:3 - the tempter Matthew 6:13 - lead Matthew 14:28 - bid Matthew 14:31 - and caught Matthew 26:31 - All Matthew 26:75 - And he Mark 5:12 - General Mark 14:27 - All Luke 8:13 - which John 10:28 - neither John 13:2 - the devil John 13:37 - why John 20:6 - General 1 Corinthians 10:13 - hath 2 Corinthians 2:11 - General Ephesians 2:2 - the spirit 2 Timothy 2:18 - overthrow 2 Timothy 2:26 - at 2 Peter 1:1 - Peter Revelation 3:2 - strengthen Revelation 12:9 - and Satan

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon,.... Peter is particularly, and by name, spoken to, either because he might be a principal person in the debate and contention about superiority, mentioned in the context; or because he was chiefly to suffer in the following temptation of Satan; or because he was generally the mouth of the rest of the apostles; and he is addressed, not by the name of Peter, the name Christ gave him, when he first called him, signifying his future solidity, firmness, and steadfastness; because in this instance, he would not give any proof of it; but by his former name, Simon, and which is repeated, partly to show the earnestness of Christ in the delivery of what follows, and partly to express his affectionate concern for him; so the Jews observe s concerning God's calling, "Moses, Moses", Exodus 3:4 that לשון חבה

כפול, "the doubling of the word", is expressive "of love", and finding grace and favour; even as it is said, "Abraham, Abraham",

Genesis 22:11 or it may be to excite attention to what Christ was about to say. Though the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read the first of these, "to Simon", thus: Jesus said to Simon,

Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you; not only Peter, but all the apostles; for the word υμας, "you", is plural: Satan, the enemy of the woman's seed, the accuser of the brethren, the wicked one, and the tempter, desired, asked leave of God, for he can do nothing without permission; that he might have these disciples under his power, and in his hand; just as he got leave to have the goods, and even the body of Job in his hand, and fain would have had his life, and soul too, could he have obtained it; and he would have the lives and souls of others; for he goes about, seeking to devour whom he may; and he had now an evil eye upon the apostles, and wanted an opportunity to gratify his malice and envy: his end in desiring to have them in his power was,

that he may sift you as wheat; not to separate the chaff from the wheat, but to make them look like all chaff, by covering the wheat of grace with the chaff of sin and corruption; or to destroy the wheat, was it possible; or to toss them to and fro as wheat is in a sieve; that is, to afflict and distress them; see Amos 9:9 by scattering them both from Christ, and one another; by filling them with doubts about Jesus being the Messiah and Redeemer: and by frightening them with the fears of enemies and of death, which end he obtained; see Matthew 26:56.

s Tzeror Hammor, fol. 38. 4. Jarchi in Gen. xxii. 11. Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 14. fol. 217. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Simon - Peter. Jesus, foreseeing the danger of Peter, and knowing that he was about to deny him, took occasion to forewarn him and put him on his guard, and also to furnish him with a solace when he should be brought to repentance.

Satan hath desired - Satan is the prince of evil. One of his works is to try the faith of believers to place temptations and trials in their way, that they may be tested. Thus God gave Job into his hands, that it might be seen whether he would be found faithful, or would apostatize. See the notes at Job 1:7-12. So Satan desired to have Peter in his hands, that he might also try him.

May sift you as wheat - Grain was agitated or shaken in a kind of fan or sieve. The grain remained in the fan, and the chaff and dust were thrown off. So Christ says that Satan desired to try Peter; to place trials and temptations before him; “to agitate him” to see whether anything of faith would remain, or whether all would not be found to be chaff - mere natural ordor and false professions.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 31. Simon, Simon — When a name is thus repeated in the sacred writings, it appears to be always intended as an expression of love, manifested by a warning voice. As if he had said, While thou and the others are contending for supremacy, Satan is endeavouring to destroy you all: but I have prayed for thee, as being in most danger.

Satan hath desired - you — That is, all the apostles, but particularly the three contenders: the plural pronoun, υμας, sufficiently proves that these words were not addressed to Peter alone. Satan had already got one, Judas; he had nearly got another, Peter; and he wished to have all. But we see by this that the devil cannot even tempt a man unless he receive permission. He desires to do all evil; he is permitted only to do some.